Re: Basic comms program for GS

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Bob writes ...
> 
> I have an Apple 2 GS and an Apple PowerMac G4 Dual 450. Now I also have no
> software on my GS that allows me to use a modem or receive files. I also
> don�t have a Floppy disk drive on my G4 so cant transfer information via a
> floppy. What I do have is the following a printer cable which I could plug
> into the serial of my GS and on my G4 I have a serial to USB adapter that
> would be able to link the two systems up as a null modem cable linkup. The
> main problem is I only have software on the G4 (xterm) but nothing on the GS
> side to download it? So is there a short basic program I could type in that
> would allow me to send a GS comms program from the G4 to the GS? The program
> would only have to be very basic as I only need to receive the comms program
> and then I can use that with all its features (does anybody know any good
> shareware comms apps out there for the GS?) all help is very welcome.
> 
 ....

     Can your PowerMac emulate a PC running MS-DOS? If it can, you may be able
to use ADTgs. (Not sure about the Mac version of ADT-- it's probably intended
for 68k Macs and, even then, there do not seem to be any reports of success
using MacADT.)  For more about these packages and where to get them, see
http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html .

     If you do not have DOS 3.3, you should be able to transfer it using your
NULL modem connection without having a telecom program. It is available as a
dump file which 'types in' the DOS 3.3 code. For more info and sources for the
dump file, see http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2DOSMM.html#023 . (You will
need DOS 3.3 to obtain the Apple II side of ADTgs.)

     I do not know of any short telecom program which might be typed in. You
can set up to receive Text fairly easily with the NULL modem connection and
setting IIgs input to the Modem Port via IN#2. The sending computer can type in
stuff just like you can from the keyboard.

     The snag is having something (e.g. a decent telecom program) available in
dump form. And, since you're starting from scratch, the program would need to
run under DOS 3.3. Perhaps the DOS 3.3 version of Modem MGR could be converted
to dump form. For info on Modem MGR and other A2 telecom programs see the
Csa2T1TCOM page mentioned earlier.



Rubywand